Reunion in Venice

We made our way to Venice this morning to meet up with Jarrod for a few weeks. It was great to see him again after 6 months. We have a lot to catch up on.
Venice was very busy on the weekend... Most Czytaj więcej
We made our way to Venice this morning to meet up with Jarrod for a few weeks. It was great to see him again after 6 months. We have a lot to catch up on.
Venice was very busy on the weekend... Most Czytaj więcej
Frédéric Chopin once said "Vienna is a handsome, lively city, and pleases me exceedingly.”. I couldn't agree more.
This was our first day of sightseeing and there was a lot to take in. Being Czytaj więcej
We had a delightful few days exploring Vienna. It truly is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. But haven't seen them all yet, so we'll see.
Today we paid a visit to some of the many museums Czytaj więcej
Today we paid a visit to the Spanish Riding School to see the famous Lipizzaner stallions in a training session.
We then went to the Vienna Natural History Museum, which is a magnificent building Czytaj więcej
We have arrived in Budapest, where we will settle in for a week and celebrate Christmas. I didn't realise that the city was the result of the unification of the cities of Buda and Pest in 1873. Makes Czytaj więcej
Well, this is something I've never had to worry about in Queensland. Could it be a white Christmas?
Unfortunately it's supposed to warm up tonight... but still magical.
Christmas Eve is a big part of Christmas celebrations over here. Everything shuts around 2 in the afternoon and it's party time.
We put up our Christmas tree (branch) and a few token gifts. Which is Czytaj więcej
For Christmas Day, we decided to treat ourselves to something special and booked a dinner cruise on the Danube.
It was a great evening and the views were stunning. Definitely a unique way to spend Czytaj więcej
We had a couple of beautiful days, so wandered around the city to see the sights. We spent the morning exploring the Jewish Quarter, then crossed the river to see Buda Castle.
There is so much to Czytaj więcej
Our next port of call is Bratislava in Slovakia. A smaller, but very interesting, city with a rich history.
We're only here for a couple of days, but there's so much to see... And food to eat... Oh, Czytaj więcej
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